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lärft

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Used in Old Swedish, as läript and similar forms, presumably a non-attested compound lin (flax) +‎ ript (cloth) corresponding to Danish lærred.[1]

Noun

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lärft n or c[2]

  1. linen, linen cloth[3][4]

Usage notes

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  • SAOL lists the word as common gender. SAOB says common or neutral.
  • Compounds are often made with -s- (e.g. lärftsartad) but can also be without (e.g. lärftartad).

Declension

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Declension of lärft
nominative genitive
singular indefinite lärft lärfts
definite lärften lärftens
plural indefinite lärfter lärfters
definite lärfterna lärfternas

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ lärft in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
  2. ^ lärft in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  3. ^ lärft in Albert Montgomery, Svensk-engelsk ordbok (1914)
  4. ^ lärft in Victor Emanuel Öman, Svensk-engelsk hand-ordbok (1872)